拌
stir and mix
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハン
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
拌 centers on the action of stirring and mixing, typically with a hand or tool, to combine ingredients or substances together.
Most common words using 拌
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Etymology
拌 combines the hand radical 扌 with 半, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of dividing or mixing in half. The character suggests using the hand to stir and blend things together.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 半 (half) suggests using your hand to stir two halves together into one mixture.
Reading mnemonic
For ハン, imagine stirring a pan of batter with your hand: pan -> ハン, and the hand mixes everything evenly.